I think there are people who’d like to contribute to the forum but aren’t sure what to add. A common (and reasonable) view is that there are already so many important ideas to read, so you should only add to the pile if you’ve got something truly worth posting. To offer clarity to people wanting to contribute to the forum, input from the community is best: What is worth posting? What posts does the forum benefit from? What posts does it need more of?
[Question] What posts does the EA Forum appreciate, and what posts does it need more of?
I think there are people who’d like to contribute to the forum but aren’t sure what to add. A common (and reasonable) view is that there are already so many important ideas to read, so you should only add to the pile if you’ve got something truly worth posting.
To offer clarity to people wanting to contribute to the forum, input from the community is best: What is worth posting? What posts does the forum benefit from? What posts does it need more of?
To get the ball rolling on this discussion, I’ll pitch in some trends I’ve noticed (although might be completely wrong about!)
The following seem popular (at least lately):
Highly detailed and thorough research reports (example)
Or summaries of them?
Personal narratives about things like...
Mental health
EA commitments (e.g., taking the GWWC pledge)
EA community interactions
Introductions to EA
Intuitions about EA-related philosophies
Positive posts that...
Celebrate progress (example)
Express gratitude for EA (example)
Praise other posts (example)
Well-thought-out criticism of EA
Drama at EA-aligned orgs (e.g., FTX, OpenAI board, Nonlinear)
Perhaps more cost-effectiveness analyses?